Antiglare attachment for automobiles



J. C. BARTLEY AND J. G. OPHARDT. ANTTGLARE ATTACHMENT FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED IUNE 22, 1920.

Feb. 22, 19H.

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A JOHN c. Banrnnr, or ENGLEWOOD, AND JOHN G. ernannte, or rnarrnvrrmn,

- COLORADO.

ANTGLARE ATTACHMENT FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 22, -iib2h Application led June 22, 1920. Serial No. 390,945.

T 0 all who/m it may concern.'

Be it known that we, JOHN C. BAnrLnY and JOHN G. OPHARDT, citizens of the Unitedl States, residing at Englewood, Arapahoe county7 Colorado, and Platteville, county of Weld, and State of Colorado, respectively, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Antiglare Attachments for Automobiles; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The object of this invention is to provide an anti-glare attachment to be mounted on the steering post of an automobile in front of the driver to eliminate glare from lights of approaching machines, which device will be simple, durable, easily operated and cheap `'to manufacture.

Briefiy, the invention comprises a glareeliminating or reducing member adjnstably mounted on a standard which is in turn adjustably mounted on a clamp of such construction that it is adapted for attachment to all types ofJsteering posts. The clamp is a two-piece member, each part of which is provided with an engaging aw, the parts being pivoted and connected with the standard at the pivot, while a securing bolt extends through the parts adjacent the jaws.

In the drawings forming a part hereof- Figure 1 is a face view and `Fig. 2 is an edge view showing the invention.

The clamp for securing the device to a steering post is composedof two jaw menibers i() of suiieient width to support the device firmly upon the steering post. Each clamp portion is reduced to forni a narrow eye section l2, the Sections i2 being arranged side by side to receive a pivoting bolt le by means of which they are bound together and retained in pivotal relation with a joint member or friction biocir 14:,- a nut 18 being threaded on bolt 16 to retain the parts in operative position. A securing boit and nut i5 are provided to clamp the jaws l0 in engagement with the steering post, the bolt passing through the j aws and the nut being adapted to fit in a countersunlr in the adjacent jaw as shown.

The friction block 14 has its upper portion l 22 on the friction block 14, and swinging the standard and friction block with respect to clamp 10 about pivot 16. This is accomplished by reducing the inner end of handle 24C to form a shoulder at 25 to engage the adjacent ear 20, the reduced end passing freely through said adjacent ear and being threaded through'the other ear as indicated at 26, thus binding ears 20 against the end of standard 22 to form a friction joint. A lock nut 28 is preferably threaded on the projecting portion of said reduced handle end. The upper end of the standard 22 is provided with a thumb screw 30 to bind against a flat face of a stein32 which projects into a cavity within the standard 22 to retain said stem 32 in adjusted position. The upper end of stem 32 is pivoted between ears 34 of a link 36 by means of a pivoting screw 38 which produces a friction joint. The upper end of link 36 also has a friction joint with an ear 44 on a frame i5 by means of a bolt 4f() and nut 42.

The anti glare medium 46 is carried within the frame 45, and is preferably of a colored non-shatterable giass.

By reason of the pivotal connection at 1G and the securing bolt l5 the clamp l0 may be secured to any size or style of steering post. The pivots at 25 and 38 permit the parts to be adjusted forward or backward in front of the steering wheel as desired. Screw 30 permits adjustment of the length of the article. When driving, handle 2A: is grasped o swing standard 22- and the anti -f glare member either to the right or left to move Ytiem about pivot i6 to either operative, or inoperative position. When there is no glare to be cut off the member 46 will be moved to either side of the drivers position so as to be out of his line of vision, the friction joints being tight enough to hold the parts in set position, but such that adjustment may be made easily.

We claim:

in anti-giare attachment for automobiles comprising a clamp adapted to be secured to a steering post, said clamp comprising a pair of jaw members mounted on a pivot, means to secure said members to the post located at n distance from the pivot, a friction block also mounted on said pivot, a standard pivotally mounted on said block, an operatmg handle'connected with said block and 5 standard having an extension passim through said block and standard and constltuting the pivot therefor, means to produce a tight' friction joint at the last named pivot,

and an anti-glare attachment mounted on said standard. 10

In testimony whereof We aix our signatures.

JOHN C. BARTLEY. JOHN G. OPHARDT. 

